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Simple photo portfolio websites for photographers


plainfolio is a free, deliberately old school photo portfolio host. You upload photos, they arrange themselves into a clean grid, and your site looks like it was made in 2005. No templates, no page builder, no clutter.

Your site lives at yourname.plainfolio.site, and you can forward your own domain to it. Free for up to 50 MB of photos and 3 categories. See an example: jamespaquette.plainfolio.site. Read how it works or see the full pricing.

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Why plainfolio

  • A photo grid that fits your photos. Portrait, landscape, square and panoramic photos sit together in even rows, never cropped. It works itself out from each photo's shape.
  • Nothing to design. No page builders. Pick one of seven free layouts (Pro adds more), and your photos are the design.
  • Fast and light. Plain pages that load quickly on any connection, with a separate layout for phones.
  • Private by default. GPS location and camera data are stripped from every photo before it leaves your computer.
  • No passwords. Log in with a link sent to your email.

Layouts

Pick a look for your site. Seven are free; ones marked PRO come with Pro. See all layouts.

How it works

  1. Pick a site name and enter your email. Your site is live at yourname.plainfolio.site right away.
  2. Add a few categories, like landscapes, portraits or street.
  3. Upload photos and put them in the order you like. Done.

Pricing

FreePro
Price$0, forever$1.99 a month
Photo storage50 MB (about 30 to 35 photos)10 GB
Categories350
"made with plainfolio" footerShownRemoved
Layoutsseven free layoutsAll 8, including Pro-only Port Deposit

Questions

What is plainfolio?

plainfolio is a plain, fast website for your photographs. You upload photos and sort them into categories, and plainfolio builds a clean gallery site at yourname.plainfolio.site. There are no themes or page builders to learn.

Is plainfolio free?

Yes. The free plan is free forever and includes up to 50 MB of photos (about 30 to 35 photos) and 3 categories. No credit card is needed to sign up.

What does the Pro plan include?

Pro is $1.99 a month. It raises the limits to 10 GB of photos and 50 categories, unlocks Pro-only layouts like Port Deposit, and removes the "made with plainfolio" footer from your site. You can upgrade or cancel any time from your dashboard.

How are my photos laid out?

plainfolio arranges photos in a justified grid based on each photo's shape, so portrait, landscape, square and panoramic photos all fit together in even rows without cropping. Phones get their own larger layout.

Does plainfolio remove location data from my photos?

Yes. Photos are resized in your browser before they are uploaded, which strips GPS location and other camera data from every photo.

Do I need a password?

No. You log in with a link sent to your email. There is no password to remember or leak.

Can I use my own domain name?

Yes, by forwarding it. At the company where you bought your domain (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare and so on), set up domain forwarding from yourname.com to yourname.plainfolio.site. Anyone who types your domain lands on your plainfolio site. After the jump, the address bar shows yourname.plainfolio.site; keeping your own domain in the address bar is not supported yet.

Who is plainfolio for?

Photographers of any level who want a simple online portfolio without the cost and complexity of Squarespace, Wix, Format, SmugMug or Adobe Portfolio.


plainfolio  ::  a plain place for photographs

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